Fashion 41.3

Published: June 2015

A\J’S FASHION ISSUE explores how the low prices and über-trendiness of "fast fashion" come at the expense of both people and the environment – and offers a number of ways you can reduce your fashion footprint.

Highlights:

The factors that led to the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, and new initiatives for a more responsible fashion industry
A list of simple solutions for reducing your fashion footprint
How your donated garments make their way around the world through the used-clothing industry
A lineup of sustainable clothing, including fab finds in Canadian ecodesign

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$Bales of Clothing \ Craig Huffman, Goodwill Industries, Inc.$

Editorial: Back to Simplicity

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Jennifer Lynes

Editorial

How much do you know about the clothes you wear?

Fashion Issue Contributor Spotlight

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY A\J Staff

Should you ever wear socks with sandals? Get to know some of the authors behind the Fashion issue.

$A\J Editorial Cartoon by Gareth Lind: Terrorists$

Footprint in Mouth: Terrorists

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Lind

The A\J editorial cartoon.

(Photo: A gutted charter of Canadian rights and freedoms)

Everything You Need to Know About Bill C-51

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Janet Kimantas

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Bill C-51 has passed. Will it be the death of freedom?

$Loon \ Jackson Beardy$

Focusing on First Nations Art

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Matthew Ryan Smith

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Edward Morassut reflects on his lifetime of collecting Canadian indigenous art.

$A colour palette of All Sorts Acre wool \ Photo by Jennifer Osborne$

Sustainability in Style

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Kate Fletcher Jennifer Lynes

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Sensible clothing takes on new meaning as a better fashion system emerges.

(Collagraph print of Rana Plaza by Catherine Cartwright)

How the Fashion Industry is Picking Up the Threads After Rana Plaza

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Kelly Drennan

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Fast fashion led to the tragedy in Bangladesh. We can do better.

The Footprint of Fabrics

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Jessie O'Driscoll

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When we understand what goes into making fibres, we can make better choices.

$Clothing in Baler \ Craig Huffman (Goodwill Industries)$

The Afterlife of Clothes

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Sabine Weber

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How your donated garments make their way around the world.

$Quiz Bags \ Jonathan Barker$

Quiz: Find Out How your Shopping Style Affects the Environment

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Sabine Weber

Interactive

Tailor-made tips to reduce your impacts.

From recycled pop bottles to fleece pullovers

Pop Couture: How PET Plastic Bottles Are Spun Into Polar Fleece

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Jessie O'Driscoll

Full article available online

Discover the process, from recycling facility to finished garment.

$Composite by nik harron | Elements by @Alexandra Karamyshev, @Sakkmesterke, @MSA, @OKEA \ Fotolia.com$

Strut Lightly: 17 Simple Solutions for Reducing your Fashion Footprint

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Jennifer Lynes

Full article available online

Tips for inventorying your closet, applying the 6 Rs and cutting through the greenwashing.

Big Brands Try Sustainability on for Size

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Kelly Drennan Samantha Hui Rachel Despres

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H&M, MEC and more brands that are leading the way

Enviro Vogue: Timeless Style that Puts the Planet First

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Isabel Slone

A look at the outfits and products that prove sustainability and style can go hand-in-hand.

Ethical Spectacles

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Neil Moser

Full article available online

3 Indie designers bringing sustainability into focus.

$Fibresheds \ Photo by Paige Green$

Fibresheds Hit Canada

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Becky Porlier

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With local fibres, dyes and labour, the Fibreshed movement is bringing a new dimension to our options for ecologically responsible clothing.

$Queen of the Arctic \ Photo by Marie Copps$

Designing a Better World

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Sabine Weber Samantha Hui

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Fashion brands like Stella McCartney, Chanel and Tentree find their soul in social and ecological justice.

$Suzy Amis Cameron \ Photo by Andreea Radutoiu, courtesy of Trotter Public Relations$

Red Carpet, Green Dress

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Jessica Burman

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Suzy Amis Cameron weaves sustainability into the Oscars.

CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House competition pool.

Going for the Green at the Pan Am Games

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Dean Campbell

Full article available online

The Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games are building a legacy for the community.

Harvesting Social Justice

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Genevieve Fullan

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How Black Creek Community Farm is improving life in Toronto’s marginalized Jane-Finch neighbourhood.

Is Your Electric Car Really Green?

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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The complicated truth behind battery-powered vehicles.

Status

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Robert Gibson

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Humans are competing with moose for the least sensible path to social recognition.

Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production

Jun 08 2015 | IN Health | REVIEWED BY Thomas Cheney

Nicolette Hahn Niman explores how we can make beef part of the ecologic solution.

The Back of the Turtle

Jun 08 2015 | IN Resilience | REVIEWED BY Alec Follett

Thomas King's novel shares stories that surround the catastrophes of environmental destruction.

DamNation

Jun 08 2015 | IN Wildlife | REVIEWED BY Kimberley Fehr

Letting rivers return to nature by removing aged and obsolete dams.

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A Better Kind of Green Washing

Jun 05 2015 | IN Fashion | BY Jessie O'Driscoll

Practical tips for reducing your laundry footprint.

From Solidarity to Sustainability

Jul 08 2015 | IN Places | BY Joanna Wróblewska

Three things to learn from Polish fair trade fashion designers

Fur or Faux?

Jun 09 2015 | IN Fashion | BY Chris Burke

Whether you go natural or synthetic is an environmental issue, not just a moral one.

Mend Your Wears

Jun 11 2015 | IN Fashion | BY Jessie O'Driscoll

Save money and the planet with these DIY clothing repairs and upcycling ideas.

Swap Before You Shop

Jun 08 2015 | IN Fashion | BY Laura McDonald

Our top tips for a successful clothing swap.

Melissa Stieber of More Than Half clothing in Kitchener, Canada

Why Sustainable Clothing Costs More

Jun 09 2015 | IN Fashion | BY Laura McDonald

What’s behind that fair trade, organic cotton dress.

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